Approaches to software development This free course, Approaches to software development, presents an engineering approach to the development of software systems – a software engineering approach. The course pays particular attention to issues of software quality, in terms of both product (what is built) and process (how we build it). First published on Mon, 18 Jun 2018 as Author(s): Creator not set

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Journeys in indigo Dr Jenny Balfour-Paul, honorary research fellow at the University of Exeter and fellow at the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club, tells a compelling story of indigo, the world's oldest, most magical and best-loved dye.Author(s): No creator set

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マスターページの編集とヘッダー/フッター マスターページにヘッダーとフッターを作成し、ページに適用する方法を学習します。マスターページをデザインビューで開き、5種類のガイドの役割を理解します。Author(s): No creator set

A distributed transaction is a sequence of operations applied to a number of distributed databases which form a single functional step. For example, a transaction which moves an amount of money from a customer's account to an account owned by the same customer is an example of a transaction. It consists of two operations: the operation of debiting one account and the operation of crediting another account. There are a number of problems associated with distributed transactions. This section w

Working in groups and teams This free course, Working in groups and teams, explores team working from start to finish. It looks at how successful teams are created, roles within a team, the life cycle of a team, how to manage conflict within teams and evaluating team performance. First published on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 as Author(s): Creator not set

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The Earth is an active planet, with activity occurring in the oceans, in the atmosphere and in the solid Earth itself. This course looks at a dramatic example of solid Earth activity: earthquakes.

You probably have some idea from newspapers, television or perhaps personal experience, of just how powerful earthquakes can be. In a matter of minutes earthquakes have devastated cities and killed a quarter of a million people. I was in only a medium-sized earthquake in 1978, but even that ha

This course has introduced the subject of diabetes and how it is diagnosed. It has discussed the structures and processes in the body that are important for controlling blood glucose levels and described what goes wrong when diabetes develops. The differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and other forms of diabetes have been highlighted. The concepts of genetics, risk and risk management have been introduced.

One of the roles of a leader is to provide group members with feedback on their performance. This is often an uncomfortable process for both the leader and the recipient. The main reason for this is a failure by both parties adequately to distinguish between the individual and what is being evaluated. When criticism is carelessly given, it is easy for the recipient to take it as an attack on his or her self-esteem. The result is that the recipient resists the feedback and responds in a defens

PTC 606: Advanced Online Design This course will focus on online visual communication strategies and community building. The course will cover the design and creation of multimedia objects, usability heuristics, navigation theory, contemporary design practices and online community building. Students will be required to create media rich multidimensional online projects that encourage and facilitate interaction and team-building in the online environment.Author(s): No creator set

Many people have the impression that underground water occupies vast caverns, such as those in the Derbyshire Peak District, flowing from one cavern to another along underground rivers. This is a common misconception: underground caverns are fairly rare, but huge quantities of water exist underground, within rocks. This is because many rocks contain pores, spaces that come in all shapes and sizes. In sediments, and consequently sedimentary rocks, there are often pores between gr

Planning and evaluation are essential aspects of teaching, but very difficult to observe. Through working together and collaboratively planning teaching and evaluating lessons, the student teacher can learn how experienced teachers carry these out. This phase is an important transition between the student teacher supporting the mentor in the classroom, and taking full responsibility for the class. Involving student teachers in the minutiae of lesson planning is an important part of helping th